University High School - Nunc Dimittis Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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U I -f ll ll Il IEII-I NUNC DIMITTISl-IDI ll Il I' ll IE! Most of U. High's games were played as a part of the newly formed Huron League, which is composed of teams from University High, Chelsea, Saline, Clin- ton, Milan, Dundee, Roosevelt,-and Lincoln Consolidated. Competition is carried on in basketball, baseball, and several other sports. 5 In basketball U. High won the first two games with comparative ease. However at Chelsea, the team seemed to have' lost its eye ,for the basket with the result that Chelsea won by a score 15 to 11. ., In the next game Milan won at thrilling game from Chelsea causing a double tie for first place in the league. This gave U. High a glorious chance to create o triple tie for first place. In a fast and exciting game with Milan on Milan's floor, U. High defeated Milan by a score 21 to 14. This game took place in the last week of February. As the District Tournament was to be held the first week in March, there was no time to have games for play- offs.-In the Tournament U. High drew Milan and it was decided that the winner should meet Chelsea for the title. U. High again established her superiority by de- feating Milan 22 to 11. As U. High was eliminated in the second round as was Chelsea, the game was scheduled for the following week and was played on. U. High's floor. The game was interesting and quite close although U. High took the lead and was never headed, winningby a score 21 to 14. Thus, through a stiff battle, U. High acquired the Huron League trophy. Pre-season predictions are not always dependable, but everything seems to point toward a good season for University High School next year. RECORD ' U H. S. .... 20-Wayne ......... 26 U H. S. .... 25-Northville ...... 9 U H. S. .... 26-Saline .... .... 0 U H. S. .... 40-Clinton ... . . . .14 U H. S. .... ll-Chelsea ......... 15 U H. S. .... 26-Roosevelt ....... 13 U H. S. .... 18-Dearborn ....... 24 U H. S. .... 26 ................. 14 U H. S. .... 27-St. Thomas ..... 22 U H. S. .... 21-Milan ..... L .... 14 240 151 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT U H. S. .... 22-Milan .......... ll UH.S. .... 10-Wayne .....12 32 23 HURON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME U. H. S. .... 21-Chelsea .....14 E53 iss n in ll in n in ami ui.. u un n u un 29

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l'iI.l'Sf Roto: Nesbitt Haas, John Deo. Scrozlfl' Row: Phillip McCallum. Kelly Goss, Captain Wallace Graham, Coach East, Roderic Howell, Albert Newman. 'l'l1irtI Row: Mr. Darling ffacnlty managcrl, Richard Anderson, Dana Seeley, Richard I.orch, Christian Haas fmanagerj. BASKETBALL The 1929-1930 University High School haskethall team had a most satisfactory season, under the fine coaching of Mr. East, considering the fact that only one player was left from last year's varsity. XVith one veteran, Captain Wallace Graham, and several of the last year's re- serves hack, Coach East fashioned a squad which scored 293 points to their oppo- nents' 188, On the team this year were Captain VVallace Graham, Alhert Newman, Kelly Goss, Roderic Howelh john Deo, Richard :'Xnderson, Phillip McCallum, Nesbit Haas, Richard Lorch, and Dana Seeley. The regular line-up this year was composed of Graham and Goss forwards, Anderson or Seeley at center, and Newman and Howell guards. All of the team figured in the scoring column, making a fine offense, While Newman and Howell were largely responsible for University High's defensive record. During the regular season the team scored victories over Northville, Saline, Clinton, Roosevelt CYpsilantij Lincoln Consolidated, St. Thomas, and Milan, They lost to Wayne the first game of the season, and to Chelsea. In the district tournament our team scored a victory over Milan 22-11 which qualified us for the second round, and then lost a heart-hreakinff Game to VVa ne s s Y 10-12 thereby losing our chance to enter the regional tournament. 28

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lfirxl Ivo-zu: Cliester llaugliertv, Garry llunting, Captain Robert llewett, XYagar Glas, joe Tliornton, .Slwoml lt'ir:v.' Carl XXX-eks tmanagerb. Melvin llartman, XVilliam Giefel, XYalter llrackel, Coach Avery. RESERVE BASKETBALL The reserve liasketliall team, under the leadership of liolm llewitt, liacl an ex- tremely successful season, winning' 8 games ancl collecting' .Z-ll points as eoinparecl to lOl of its opponents. Displaying an evenly lialaneerl attack, the reserves won every game in the lluron League by a goocl margin. The reserves maintained a splenclicl recorcl, losing only two games. one to llearlmorn, a class li school, anrl the other, a very close game. to the Y. Nl. C. .X. Preps. 'l'l1e regular lineup consisted of Hewitt and Glas as forwarcls, Hunting at center. and Tliornton ancl llauglierty as guards. Giefel and Quackenliusli, also, were fre- quently seen in the lineup. lt is signiticant to note that the reserves have lost lmut one sclreclnlecl game in more than two years. RECORD U. ll. S. .... lo-Chelsea ... .... l2 U. 11. S. .... 3-l-Lincoln Con. . .. 4 U. ll. S. .... lo-XYayne .. . .... 12 U. H. S. .... 23--Saline .... ...... 4 U. ll. S. .... lo-Nortlmville . .. l U. H. S. .... 2-l-Y, M. C. A. . . . .27 U. ll S. .... 52-Clinton . . . .. 1 U. H. S. .... 15-Ypsi Roosevelt. . . 6 17. ll. S. .... 20-Milan .... .... 1 2 - 1 U. H. S. .... 13-Dearborn . . .... 22 241 101 30